Table 1 Prevalence of leisure-time physical activity among men and women by variables examined, ELSA-Brasil, baseline (2008–10)
Variables | Men (n = 5625) | Women (n = 6154) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | <150 min/week | ≥150 min/week | None | <150 min/week | ≥150 min/week | |
(n = 2158) | (n = 1305) | (n = 2162) | (n = 3083) | (n = 1271) | (n = 1800) | |
Mean age (SD) | 49.6 (7.3) | 49.7 (7.6) | 49.5 (7.4) | 48.7 (7.0) | 49.2 (7.2) | 49.0 (7.1) |
Income, terciles Mean (SD) | 1287.28(1027.6) | 1553.55(1197.5) | 1795.11(1385.0)*** | 1372.0(1094.2) | 1854.9(1442.8) | 1996.6(1443.3)*** |
Schooling | ||||||
Never attended school or incomplete elementary school | 57.4 | 21.3 | 21.3*** | 71.7 | 13.9 | 14.5*** |
Complete elementary school | 46.3 | 23.3 | 30.4 | 66.3 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
High school | 44.3 | 21.9 | 33.8 | 60.8 | 17.3 | 21.9 |
University degree | 38.6 | 23.1 | 38.3 | 47.9 | 21.3 | 30.8 |
Postgraduate | 27.4 | 24.8 | 47.8 | 36.7 | 24.7 | 38.6 |
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 38.8 | 23.8 | 37.3** | 50,5 | 21,2 | 28,3 |
Separated or widowed | 35.9 | 21.1 | 43.0 | 50,3 | 19,9 | 29,8 |
Single | 37.5 | 19.2 | 43.3 | 48,2 | 20,1 | 31,8 |
Weekly hours worked Mean (SD) | 44.1(11.8) | 45.4 (11.1) | 44.6 (10.9)*** | 44.1 (10.0) | 45.4 (10.1) | 44.6 (10.4)*** |
Job strain | ||||||
Low D/High C (low strain) | 33.5 | 22.4 | 44.2* | 40.9 | 23.7 | 35.4** |
High D/High C (active work) | 30.7 | 25.9 | 43.4 | 41.1 | 22.8 | 36.1 |
Low D/Low C (passive work) | 44.5 | 21.7 | 33.9 | 57.1 | 18.5 | 24.4 |
High D/Low C (high strain) | 43.2 | 25.4 | 31.4 | 56.5 | 19.0 | 24.5 |
Demand Mean (SD) | 12.9 (2.9) | 13.3 (2.7) | 13.1 (2.7)** | 13.5 (2.9) | 13.7 (2.7) | 13.7 (2.8)* |
Control Mean (SD) | 17.6 (2.9) | 18.2 (2.9) | 18.6 (2.9)** | 17.1 (2.9) | 17.9 (2.9) | 18.3 (2.9)* |
Social support at work Mean (SD) | 20.1 (3.3) | 19.8 (3.2) | 19.9 (3.2) | 19.5 (3.3) | 19.5 (3.2) | 19.6 (3.2) |